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Dianne Doyle-Lynch, an Okotoks mother, speaks to Angela Kokott about a recent Facebook video she posted about the alleged racism she says her son experienced at school.

One Calgary columnist wants to remind people that the shooting in Quebec City was caused by a gun and that gun violence is still prevalent in Canada. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott speaks with Calgary Herald columnist Chris Nelson about this topic. 

Why do we only hear about churches sponsoring refugees in Calgary and not Mosques? It’s more complicated than you think. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott speaks with Saima Jamal, Co-Founder Syrian Refugee Help Group. 

It was the case in Coventry Hills that sparked the conversation. A 'drug house' in the area received over one hundred calls to police and bylaw for suspicious activity. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks to City Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra about how to properly complain about your neighbour. 

Researchers at the University of Calgary are studying an existing drug that prevented withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent rodents. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott speaks with Neuroscientist Tuan Trang about the study. 

A woman in Ontario spent 6 days without lungs thanks to a new life-saving procedure at the Toronto General Hospital. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott speaks with the doctor who did the transplant: Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, director of Toronto General Hospital lung transplant program. 

Do you go out of your way to avoid left-hand turns in fear of a collision? Here's what some of our callers had to say. 

Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks to Registered Dietitian and Family Nutrition Educator, Sarah Remmer, about the nutrients children need to thrive and how 'trendy' or 'alternative' diets can have severe effects. .

Have you ever done a 'Dry January'? It's when you give up alcohol for the entire month of January to start off the year. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks to Constantine Klemos, Volunteer Event Coordinator with Dry January Canada who is spreading awareness about the initiative, and Dennis Long, Executive Director, Breakaway Addiction Services about the benefits of giving up alcohol for a month. 

Flo Krisko, Animal Trainer and Operator of Alberta Film Animals, joins Calgary Today to give her opinion on a new video circulating shows questionable animal practices in the movie ‘A Dog’s Purpose’. 

A new report card system implemented by the Calgary Board of Education is leaving some parents in the dark. They say with the lack of teacher conferences and little detail on the report card it's hard to know how your child is actually faring in school. We talk to Althea Adams, spokesperson for Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils, to get more details. 

Are businesses allowed to pass off the costs of the carbon tax to the customers? Some businesses have already raised their costs to offset the carbon levy. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott chats with Adam Legge, President + CEO Calgary Chamber of Commerce about how businesses are dealing with the carbon tax.

Should there be mandatory drug and alcohol testing for pilots? After a pilot was found drunk before a Sunwing flight out of Calgary the question was raised. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks to Dr. Ashley Nunes, Transportation Policy Analyst, about how pilot unions play a role in the lack of drug and alcohol testing. 

How to talk to your children about online safety with Ginger Henderson, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor.

With the inauguration just 10 days away what do Canadians need to look out for in the last days of the Obama administration with Washington Bureau Chief for Global News, Jackson Proskow. 

Whole Foods is ceasing its planned supermarkets in Calgary and Edmonton because they see a decline of customers buying organic food. Dave Rowe, filling in for Angela Kokott chats with Sylvain Charlebois, Dean of the Faculty of Management, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University.

The carbon tax has already had a major impact on many homes and businesses - but what does it mean for non-profits? Les Turner, General Manager of Cardel Rec South, talks about how the rec centre is dealing with the carbon tax.

Nowadays it is hard to live without a credit card - but is it impossible? Not according to Steve, a longtime listener of Calgary Today who says he's never had a credit card in his life. As well as personal finance expert Bruce Sellery who says while it's great to be able to live without one, it does make your life more difficult. 

Are you constantly checking your emails after work and on weekends? Is it possible to disconnect from work afters hours? Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks to Melanie Peacock, Associate Professor of Business at Mount Royal University, about if you can leave work at work in a technological age. 

Tessa, a graduate of AARC's Recovery Program, was treated for an addiction to Fentanyl. She joined Andrew Lawton to share her story.

Why is airfare so expensive in Canada? Can low-cost airlines like New Leaf edge their way into this competitive market? Calgary Today's Angela Kokott gets Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor of Supply Chain Management, at the I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, to answer these questions.

A sizable chunk of Germany uses nearly 100% renewable energy - could we stand to learn a few lessons? Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks to Dr. Mishka Lysack, assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary.

Marijuana legalization is coming in 2017 - but will it stop illicit sales in the black market? Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks with Daniel Bear, Professor, Criminal Justice, School of Social and Community Services, Humber Institute of Technology.

The Province has now declared the bovine tuberculosis outbreak in southern Alberta a disaster. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks with Will Verboven, Editorial Columnist Alberta Beef Magazine, about the recovery efforts.

What's the difference between careless and dangerous driving in Alberta? Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks to Rory Ziv, Defense Lawyer at Ziv Law Group.